Gossip Lady meets the busking Jaspers

Thursday

Jul 28, 2011 at 2:00 AMJul 28, 2011 at 11:01 AM

Put your feet up folks, and with libation in hand, click on the latest Gossip Lady video to find out what makes these Jaspers take to the street. They, their reasons, and their performing are most entertaining. And, I almost forgot: Look for a story in the July 31 Seacoast Sunday about the busking Jaspers by that Jeanné McCartin woman.

Well Gossip Lovers, did you know to "busk" means: to play music or otherwise perform for voluntary donations in the street or in subways? Or that to "busk with purpose" means: a Jasper, or Jaspers, as Gossip Lady and DC intrepid videographer find out after stopping on the street to interview three of the four musical Jasper siblings — the trio that performs portable instruments and do so on the street.

One never knows where — or which — Jasper will pop up from Portsmouth to Portland, Maine. Could be Albion (Bean) Jasper, 9, on violin; Eudora (Dora) Jasper, 12, on cello, viola, accordion or any number of the additional half dozen or so instruments, or William (Will) Jasper, 14, on violin.

What you can be sure of is their motivation goes beyond cash for the latest "whatever."

So, put your feet up folks, and with libation in hand, click on the latest Gossip Lady video to find out what makes these Jaspers take to the street. They, their reasons, and their performing are most entertaining. And, I almost forgot: Look for a story in the July 31 Seacoast Sunday about the busking Jaspers by that Jeanné McCartin woman.

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